1856 (April 29): Entire letter from Manila to San Francisco
endorsed "Via China" at top, with interesting contents concerning
Hemp exports
1856 (April 29): Entire letter from Manila to San Francisco
endorsed "Via China" at top, with interesting contents concerning
Hemp exports and payment for same: "careful that all Doubloons sent
are of full weight, those of more than two grains deficiency entail
a loss and those of ten grains and upwards are only saleable as old
gold", struck with oval clamshell "SHIP / 6" and "SAN FRANCISCO /
CAL" cds of receipt (July 17) in black. Scarce and fine entire
Philippinen
Los 2859
SG
470+475
200,00CHF
Nachverkauf
Philippines in WWII, 1941: Great Britain 6 d. purple and 1 s.
bistre-brown, four examples (Gi 470+475) all used on cover endorsed
"By Air
Philippines in WWII, 1941: Great Britain 6 d. purple and 1 s.
bistre-brown, four examples (Gi 470+475) all used on cover endorsed
"By Air Mail via USA via North Atlantic, Trans Pacific Clipper",
tied by "Launceston / Cornwall" cds's (Nov 17). "Opened By Examiner
1646" Censor Label at left and struck with "RETURNED TO SENDER /
SERVICE SUSPENDED" in violet, "REBUTS" in violet and "POSTAGE
REFUNDED" handstamp in black all on obverse. Reverse flap tear but
rare - Pearl Harbour was attacked 8 December 1941, the Philippines
fell to Japan on 9 April 1942. A scarce and appealing cover
Los 2860
Scott
NB1/NB3...
200,00CHF
Verkauft
Japanese Occupation 1942: 2 + 1 c. violet, 5 + 1 c. green and 16 +
2 c. pale vermilion, the set of three values on wove paper in
vertical
Japanese Occupation 1942: 2 + 1 c. violet, 5 + 1 c. green and 16 +
2 c. pale vermilion, the set of three values on wove paper in
vertical imperforate Proof pairs, "Produce and Preserve Food for
New Philippines", the two higher values with vertical creasing (the
sheets were initially found rolled up, so this flaw is normal), the
2 + 1 c. violet, superb without the usual crease; without gum
Los 5637
Scott
8+9
200,00CHF
Verkauft
Philippines 1856: 1 r. green on blued, imperforate, wmk. loops, a
single example and a horizontal pair used on 1857 cover endorsed
"via
Philippines 1856: 1 r. green on blued, imperforate, wmk. loops, a
single example and a horizontal pair used on 1857 cover endorsed
"via Istmus de Suez" to Bilbao, Spain all tied by oval network
obliterator handstamps in black; with "MANILA / FILIPs." cds below
in usual watery blue ink (Feb 8). Reverse with Cadiz transit cds in
blue and Bilbao arrival (Aug 10) in red. File fold and somewhat
roughly opened on reverse but a rare franking; also a cover front
to San Sebastian bearing 2 r. red on blued similarly tied with
MANILA cds. (8 Jan 1864) alongside
